Vinyl pressings
by Hoodoo Gurus · 1984
(Stoneage Romeos) was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 6 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
BT 7018 A - 2 AP "HOG WILD"Runout, etched - Side A
"B. M. WE MISSED YOU" (crossed out) BT 7018-B DBRunout, etched - Side B
BT 7018 ALabel A
BT 7018 BLabel B
BT 7018 A - 2 7P "HOG WILD"Side 1
"B. M. WE MISSED YOU" (crossed out) BT 7018-B DBSide 2
BT 7018 A - 2 TP "HOG WILD"Runout (Etched) Side 1
"B. M. WE MISSED YOU" (crossed out) BT 7018-B DBRunout (Etched) Side 2
BT 7018 ALabel A
BT 7018 BLabel B
BT 7018 A - 2 TP "HOG WILD"Runout (Etched) Side 1
"B. M. WE MISSED YOU" (crossed out) BT 7018-B DBRunout (Etched) Side 2
BT 7018 ALabel A
BT 7018 BLabel B
BT 7018 A - 2 AP "HOG WILD"Runout (Etched) Side 1
"B. M. WE MISSED YOU" (crossed out) BT 7018-B DBRunout (Etched) Side 2
BT 7018 ALabel A
BT 7018 BLabel B
BT 7018 A - 2 AP "HOG WILD"Runout (Etched) Side 1
"B. M. WE MISSED YOU" (crossed out) BT 7018-B DBRunout (Etched) Side 2
BT 7018 ALabel A
BT 7018 BLabel B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Big Time BT 7018 / Big Time BT-7018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Big Time BT 7018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Big Time BT 7018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Big Time BT 7018 / Big Time BT-7018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Big Time BT 7018 / Big Time BT-7018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Big Time BT 7018 / Big Time BT-7018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP 5012 / Big Time SP 5012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP 5012 / Big Time SP 5012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | A&M Records AMLX 65012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Big Time 395 012-1 / A&M Records 395 012-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Big Time 395 012-1 / A&M Records 395 012-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Big Time BT 7018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP 5012 / Big Time SP 5012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP 5012 / A&M Records SP-5012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Victor VIL-6174LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Australia | Universal Music BTLP001 / Big Time BTLP001LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Australia | Universal Music Australia 5885635LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, LP, Picture Disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, LP, Picture Disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Demon Records FIEND 32LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of (Stoneage Romeos) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Australia, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Big Time BT 7018.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BT 7018, SP 5012, AMLX 65012, 395 012-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BT 7018 A - 2 AP "HOG WILD" and "B. M. WE MISSED YOU" (crossed out) BT 7018-B DB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
